San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-02-24
More weddings in near prospect.

More weddings in near prospect,
The Baptists ut this place have choir
now of which they may well be proud
The lessening the number OF terms OF the
County Court, announced In our COLUMNS
is a wise measure,
SEQ card of Drs. Woods Il Bsall. pr,
Beall's residence il will be remembered ID
the Garrison place, which he recently pur
chased,
We have been promised an article ON the
great strike In New York, which Will DO OF
interest to every person who labors Tor u
living.
The most stubborn cases of dyspepsia and
sick headache yield to the regulating anu
toning influences of Hoods Sarsapariila
Try it.
The hose company was out testing their
new hose aud hydnnts, rs well rs watering
the shrubbery in the court house yard on
Tuesday.
We have the AMERICAN KIsDERGARrEN
for jan uary and February. we shonid
think il an estimable work to those having
the education of children in charge.
inst about u year ago. after similarly
dry winter to this, il began to ram, ana
continued for about two weeks. We nope
the similarity of seasons may be maintainea
A..
II might we'll be questioned whether the
Influences which controlled the financial cam
poian of the Chautauqua Guards are Just
the thing to direct tho destinies OF san
Marcos.
A very pleasant sociable came OIL at the
residence of Mr.. Ed. A. Christian on FIJI
day night, Misses Matte Bugg ana Elm
Davis hostesses. The affair was greatly en-
joyed by oil present.
We heard newspaper teller" say that
John Pa tterson has the neatest kept once
in town. We are inclined to concur, al-
WAYS excepting the FREE PRESS sanctum,
where order and neatness sit enthroned.
Edwin Booth will appear at Austin on to-
morrow night and at San Antonio on satur-
day evening and night. We suppose many
of our people will avail themselves OF the
opportunity to see and hear the famous
actor.
AMERICAN BooKMAKER. We acknowledge
receipt of the January and February num-
bers of the above very interesting and val
uable work Howard Lockwood Il Co.,
publishers, 126 and 1913 Duane ST., New
York. 81 year; 25c. number.
Tho OYSTER Greek Alliance raised a con-
tribution of ST. at their last meeting in aid
of the drouth sufferers, which has been
duIy transmitted. Considering that their
numbers are not large, this was quite credit
able to them. We hope soon to hear OF
San Marcos Alliance following suit.
We learn the Dramatic Club of this place
will give their proposed performance to
raise means to pay off the Indebtedness on
the DuBose cottage, March 10th. The play
selected Is ''E,meraldn," the dramatization
of Mrs Burnetts famous Southern romance
of that name. We learn musical GrttStes OF
merit from Kyle and elsewhere VIII lend
their aid on the occasion.
The editorial, publishing and printing
rooms of "The Paper World" GOOD
housekeeping" and "Work and Wages
having been moved from Holyoke to Spring
field, Mass all letters, correspondence aud
exchanges should hereafter be addressed to
Springfield.
We are in regular receipt of "Good
Housekeeping, which is unquestionably
the foremost publication Of its class.
The students of Coronal Institute cele-
brated the anniversary of Washingtohs
birthday on Monday. Rabbit hunting,
fishing, etc., were INDUCED in, and at night
most enjoyable young folks party was
held at the residence of Mrs. Allen, Misses
Blanche Barber and Lily Ragsdale hostesses.
The Young folks. as usual. enjoyed them
selves hugely. and regretted the arrival OF
| the hour for leaving.
The young mems prayer-meetlngs at the
Methodist and Baptist Churches, which
meet on Friday and Tuesday nights respect
lively, are destined to be q power for good
among the young men of orr town. One
of the Young men Is selected to lead at each
meeting. and the Bible characters are dis
cussed in turn. They are most profitable
institutions and our young men could not
do better than to attend them.
The first quarterly meeting was held at
the Methodist Church on Saturday and Sun
day last. The presiding elder, Rev. MIR.
Horton, preached to attentive congregations
on Saturday morning and night. and also
on Sunday morning, administering the Sa-
crament. The Love Feast was held Sunday
evening, and at night the pastor, Rev. Mr.
Biggs delivered very forcible sermon on
the missionary cause. They expect soon
to begin a protracted meeting.
THANKFUL FOR SMALL FAvoRs.- The
Gusher DO asts loudly that it has secured the
county printing, but fails to state that it
got it by bidding one half st. Louis prices.
In all candor we bid it welcome at those
rates. If compelled to abide its contract,
there can be no money in it. The Gusher
will soon find the difference between the
half price and the more than double price
allowed it by the Council for printing n
portion of the ordinances.
See in our columns the programme of the
musical and elocutionary entertainment to
| Toll SATURDAY.